In-person turnout has been strong for the past week in Hamilton County, although not quite as high as the same period in 2008.

"Saturday the line was long, Sunday the line was even longer, (Monday) it may be even longer than Sunday," said Tommy Parrish, a vendor with GKL Vending.

Ohio is considered a swing state, and may wind up determining the winner, and national media have a strong presence in the Cincinnati area.

The Los Angeles Times criticized the loading dock where ballots are dropped off on Election Day, calling the facilities decrepit.

"We hope to be able to identify the resources to address that," said County Commissioner Todd Portune.

Officials hope to have a new facility for elections officials by the 2016 presidential election.

Attorneys representing various interests will be watching for irregularities in the voting and vote-counting processes.

"There are going to be hundreds of observers appointed by both sides who will be in polling places," said Tim Burke, chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Elections. "All they can do is observe. They cannot interfere with the process."

But some activists aren't confident that the process will be clean.

"You've got the tea party doing poll worker training and then you got the Board of Elections poll worker training, so it gives people some concerns about the integrity of the polling locations," said State Rep. Alicia Reese, a Cincinnati Democrat.

Early voting closed at 2 p.m., and anyone who's in line at that time will be permitted to vote.

"This is the most foolproof way of making sure your vote gets counted," Reese said. "It doesn't have to get transported, you're right here with the Board of Elections officials, when you get done, it's right here. So we're trying to get as many people as possible to come down to the Board of Elections and actually vote."

The Board of Elections may also receive ballots for up to 10 days after the election as long as the envelope is postmarked by Monday's date.

Votes may also be dropped off at the Board of Elections until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night, and a drop box remains open until midnight Monday night.

Under Ohio law, early vote ballots may not be dropped off at polling locations.